Thursday, February 20, 2003, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Squall leaves fourteen dead in Punjab
Jandwala Meerasangla (Ferozepore), February 19
Lakhewali Dhab, Ramsukh Pura, Kheowali Dhab, Bakainwala Dhani, Rampura, Narainpura, Danewali Satkosi, Khairpura, Seetoguno, Hozgandar village and this village near the Indo-Pakistan border faced large-scale destruction yesterday as a squall hit Abohar and Fazilka areas of Ferozepore district claiming five lives, injuring more than 100 persons and killing more than 100 head of cattle.

This is all that remains of a house in Jandawala Meerasangla village after a cyclonic storm lashed Ferozepore district Punjab page: Heavy damage to crops


This is all that remains of a house in Jandawala Meerasangla village after a cyclonic storm lashed Ferozepore district on Tuesday evening.
— Photo Kulbir Beera

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India outplay Zimbabwe
Harare, February 19
Indian cricketers answered the call of their anxious fans back home with an emphatic 83-run victory in a World Cup league match against Zimbabwe here today, keeping themselves on course for a Super Six berth from group A.

Harbhajan Singh celebrates with teammates the dismissal of Zimbabwe batsman Andy Flower for 22 runs Harbhajan Singh (second from left) celebrates with teammates the dismissal of Zimbabwe batsman Andy Flower for 22 runs at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
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N.N. Vohra interlocutor on J&K
N.N. VohraNew Delhi, February 19
Former Union Home Secretary N.N. Vohra has been nominated by the Centre as its representative to initiate a dialogue with elected representatives in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Octroi to go on July 1
Chandigarh, February 19
The Punjab Congress government has decided in principle to abolish octroi with effect from July 1, it is reliably learnt. The proposed alternative to octroi is the introduction of Local Area Development Tax (LADT). For this a Bill is being drafted to be placed before the Vidhan Sabha.

PM to address rallies in HP today
New Delhi, February 19
Even as Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee begins his election tour of Himachal Pradesh tomorrow with rallies at Mandi and Shimla, the Congress is planning to reschedule party President Sonia Gandhi’s election meetings.

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Snow virtually freezes campaign
Shimla, February 19
Inclement weather continued to play spoilsport in electioneering in Himachal Pradesh, keeping political parties on the tenterhooks over the visits of VVIPs for campaigning. Uncertainty hovered over the scheduled rallies of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee at Mandi and Shimla tomorrow while the rallies of Congress President Sonia Gandhi scheduled for today had already been cancelled.

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